5 Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes That Are Rich, Nutritious

5 Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes That Are Rich, Nutritious

Do you like decadent, chocolaty cookies? How about fresh-from-the-fryer apple fritters? Then you’re already in on a little secret: gluten-free tastes good. When you harness the rich—and nutritious—powers of nuts, oats, buckwheat, and corn, you can make sweets that white flour wishes it could be a part of.

Sweets Without Wheat

Here at BA, we’ve been dialing back our wheat consumption. (And judging by the gluten-free pasta menu at New York’s Del Posto, it’s clear that restaurants are doing the same.) It’s not just because it feels good to replace empty calories with nourishing foods. It’s because we love the white-flour alternatives so much—especially when it comes to baking. They add intriguing texture, deepen the flavor, and add a nutritional boost you’d never get from the plain white stuff.